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     Work Program and Budget

    Perseverance & Progress
    Built on solid ground, SJRRC will
  continue through this unprecedented
crisis with vision and momentum.

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Table of Contents
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Executive Summary............................3              SJJPA..............................................11                                     ®

Planning.............................................4      Organizational Chart.........................13
Operations.........................................6        Capital Budget.................................14
Stockton Diamond..............................8             ACE Operating Budget.....................15
Capital Projects..................................9         SJJPA Operating Budget .................16

The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Board of Directors
Christina Fugazi                                         Debby Moorhead                                             Scott Haggerty
Chair, City of Stockton                                  Commissioner, City of Manteca                              Commissioner, Alameda County

Leo Zuber                                                Nancy Young                                                John Marchand
Vice Chair, City of Ripon                                Commissioner, City of Tracy                                Commissioner, City of Livermore

Bob Elliott                                              Doug Kuehne
Commissioner, San Joaquin County                         Commissioner, City of Lodi

Stacey Mortensen
Executive Director

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Executive Summary
The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission is built on a             ing forward and provides much needed jobs for many private
solid foundation of political leadership, staff commitment         planners, engineers, architects, and construction contractors.
and adaptability. The difficult years of the 1998 ACE start-       The Valley Rail Program will continue to press forward in the
up, the 2003 dot.com implosion, and the 2009 full recession        coming year with multiple environmental processes to keep
have prepared the agency to deal with the unknowns of the          the entire Program on-track and set to deliver transforma-
coming year. Staff is prepared to work with less, cover extra      tional service expansion for both ACE and the San Joaquins.
workload and find ways to leverage and share resources with        Also, included in the Capital Program are key passenger
other partners.                                                    related projects including restoration of Wi-Fi Service and the
                                                                   beginning of the Railcar Midlife Overhaul.
Work is already underway to take cost control to the next
level, prioritize essential projects and services and develop      To best adapt to the unknown passenger demand in the next
numerous contingency plans for whatever uncertainties the          year, staff surveyed long-time ACE passengers about their
agency encounters as the COVID-19 situation runs its course.       expectations and likelihood to return to the train service.
But an equal eye is on the future and the improvements and         The results were strikingly similar to a survey conducted by
expansions for the ACE and San Joaquins services that were         Metrolink in Southern California. 80%+ of the passengers
sorely needed long before the pandemic began.                      responded that they are at least ‘Somewhat Likely’ to return
                                                                   to riding ACE. These passenger voices matter the most in
The most notable improvement on the horizon is the Stock-          the restoration of service. The various service scenarios for
ton Diamond Grade Separation. The Stockton Diamond                 2020/21 will take into account cleaning, social spacing and
Grade Separation is a pivotal project in Northern California,      other health and safety needs expressed by the passengers
with significant benefits for freight and passenger rail. The      and be phased into operation as the passengers are comfort-
project also includes important local vehicle and pedestrian       able with returning.
traffic improvements, while improving the safe throughput of
two major rail lines. The removal of this bottleneck is the next   This is a time to step forward with ideas, solutions, and team-
key step for the Valley Rail Program, unlocking the potential      work to get everyone back on their feet. The Rail Commission
for many more passenger trains far into the future.                is ready and committed to meeting the challenge.

SJRRC continues into FY20/21 with a significant, forward
thinking Capital Program, which will keep critical work mov-

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Planning

ACE has continued to be an essential public transportation service during this crisis
and has major infrastructure projects both underway and being planned. The future for
passenger rail services in California and for ACE remains very bright. Planning efforts
done in FY 19/20 will help ACE to continue to grow and better serve the Northern
California Megaregion and the state.

The COVID-19 crisis has decimated public transportation            Bay Area 2050). More fiscally constrained planning in the
ridership throughout California. ACE ridership and reve-           Bay Area (due to the current COVID-19/fiscal crisis) have led
nue dropped to a low of about -95% in April. Although ACE          SJRRC and the Authority to narrow current efforts to getting
ridership has begun to rise, it will take time to for California   just Valley Link and ACE Rail Service Increase Program into
and ACE to fully recover. ACE is continuing to operate with        the fiscally constrained (before 2035) MTC RTP/Plan Bay
two daily round-trips on weekdays. Nevertheless, ACE has           Area 2050.
continued to be an essential public transportation service
during this crisis and has major infrastructure projects both      Progress Continues for the Valley Rail
underway and being planned. The future for passenger
rail services in California and for ACE remains very bright.       Extensions to Sacramento and Merced
Planning efforts done in FY 19/20 will help ACE to continue
to grow and better serve the Northern California Megaregion        SJRRC continues to work with the cities of Lodi, Elk Grove,
and the state.                                                     and Sacramento on coordination of station planning efforts,
                                                                   as well as, connectivity with other modes of transportation
                                                                   related to the ACE/San Joaquins extension to Sacramento.
                                                                   The Draft EIR for the extension to Sacramento was released
Planning for Expanded and Improved                                 on March 31, 2020. In FY 19/20 SJRRC began working with
ACE Service to the Bay Area                                        the cities of Ceres, Turlock, Livingston, Atwater and Merced
                                                                   to coordinate their station planning and connectivity with
The Altamont Corridor Vision features vastly improved              other modes. The Notice of Proceed for the ACE extension
electrified and dedicated track, 15-minute headways during         from Ceres to Merced was released on May 28, 2020.
peak periods, and limited stop express service from Stockton
and Modesto to San Jose in an hour. Planning for the “Al-
tamont Corridor Vision” is being done in partnership with          Securing Strong Support for the
the Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority
(Authority). In FY 19/20 SJRRC and the Authority focused           Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project
on the development and pursuit of the initial phase of the         and ACE Service Improvements
program which is called the “Altamont Corridor Vision
Phase 1” (Phase 1). Phase 1 would enable up to 10 ACE daily        As part of their annual “Valley Voice” lobby day in Sacramen-
round-trips (6 between the Central Valley and San Jose, and        to, the San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council requested
4 between the Central Valley and Fremont/Newark/Union              Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding for
City) and complete Valley Link service between North Lath-         the Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project as a regional
rop and the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station. A key com-             priority and also supported the SJRRC’s/SJJPA’s 2020 TIRCP
ponent of Phase 1 is a new alignment through the Altamont          application for a hybrid-locomotive pilot program as well
Pass which would enable sustained speeds of 125 mph that           as supported the CHSRA’s 2020 Draft Business Plan recom-
would be shared by ACE and Valley Link services. The SJRRC/        mendations to move forward with the Merced-Fresno-Ba-
Authority planning assumes ACE and Valley Link sharing             kersfield HSR Interim Operating Segment with additional
infrastructure between North Lathrop and Livermore. SJRRC          interim stations at Madera and Kings/Tulare. SJRRC and the
and the Authority worked hard to try and get Phase 1 includ-       Authority were able to secure strong support throughout the
ed in the $100 billion FASTER Bay Area Measure which was           San Joaquin Valley and Bay Area for the Altamont Corridor
being proposed for November 2020, but FASTER Bay Area              Vision Phase 1, Valley Link, and ACE Service Improvements.
was postponed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis before a          In addition, SJRRC and SJJPA were able to get strong support
project list developed. In FY 19/20 SJRRC and the Authority        in the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento for the Merced-Ba-
organized substantial support in the corridor to get Valley        kersfield HSR Interim Operating Segment, and Stockton
Link, ACE Rail Service Increase Program and Phase 1 includ-        Diamond Grade Separation (INFRA, BUILD and TCEP appli-
ed in the fiscally constrained Metropolitan Transportation         cations).
Commission (MTC) Regional Transportation Plan (RTP/Plan
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Planning

Key Coordination and Network Integration                                                                                                                                                    SJRRC worked with agencies and organizations throughout
Efforts with High-Speed Rail                                                                                                                                                                the Central Valley and Bay Area to support the CHSRA’s Draft
                                                                                                                                                                                            2020 Business Plan recommendations to move forward with
In support of the California High Speed Rail Authority’s                                                                                                                                    the Merced-Fresno-Bakersfield HSR Interim Operating Seg-
(CHSRA) Draft 2020 Business Plan, SJRRC worked with CHS-                                                                                                                                    ment with additional stations at Madera and Kings/Tulare.
RA staff and CHSRA’s Early Train Operator (ETO) to provide                                                                                                                                  SJRRC will continue to work with CHSRA, CalSTA, Caltrans
inputs for improved ACE connectivity to future HSR service                                                                                                                                  and SJJPA on planning for integrating ACE and San Joaquins
at Merced. Connectivity to ACE and San Joaquins at Merced                                                                                                                                   services with future HSR operations. The next step will be an
is key to the success of the HSR Interim Operating Segment.                                                                                                                                 operating agreement between the CHSRA, SJRRC and SJJPA.

                                                                                                                                                   Natomas/Sacramento Airport

                                                                                                                         Sacramento

                                                                                                                                                                                          San Joaquin Valley Integrated
                                                                                                                              Valley                Midtown

                                                                                                                                                                                          Passenger Rail Services

                                                Vallejo

                                                                                                                     Antioch

                                                                                           Pittsburg/
                                                                                           Bay Point
                                            Richmond

                                                                                                                                                               Stockton
                                                                      Walnut Creek

                                                                                                                                  North Lathrop
                                                                                        Dublin/
                                                                                      Pleasanton Greenville
                                                          Oakland
                       San Francisco

                                                                                                                                                     Manteca
                                                                    San Leandro

                                                                            Hayward                                                        Tracy

                                                                                                        Pleasanton                                                              Modesto
                                                                                                                     Vasco Road          Tracy
                                 Millbrae
                                                                                                                                                               Modesto
                                                                                       Fremont

             Central Peninsula

                                                                                                          San Jose

                                                                                                             San Jose
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Merced
                                                                                                                                                                                          Merced

                                                                                                                                                                                                               Madera

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fresno

                                                                                             Valley Link
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Kings/Tulare
                                                                                                 ACE Rail

                                                                Altamont Pass Tunnel / Alignment Improvements

                                                                                                 Amtrak San Joaquins

                                                                                      California High-Speed Rail

                                                                         Merced-Bakersfield Interim
                                                                         High-Speed Rail Operating Segment

                                                                                       BART

                                                                                                 Caltrain

                                                                                                             Amtrak Capitol Corridor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bakersfield

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Thruway Bus to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Southern California

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Operations

As ACE continues to operate as an essential service during the COVID-19 outbreak, it is
necessary and required that steps are taken to keep employees and passengers safe.
Onboard the ACE trains, several steps are being taking to ensure a safe operating and
traveling environment. Health and Safety is our #1 priority.
With the Shelter-in-Place orders in place due to the outbreak      Ridership
of COVID-19 and a potential second wave of the virus, staff
anticipates the ACE service to operate two (2) daily round-        In FY2019/2020, ACE was on pace to surpass the record
trips for the entire 2020/2021 fiscal year. The operational        ridership of 2018/2019 of 1.5 million passengers until Shel-
plan includes a strategy to add cars to the two (2) trainsets as   ter-in-Place orders were put in place in March 2020. The loss
ridership increases, to continue to allow appropriate spacing      of ridership due to the pandemic has caused the service to
for social distancing. With the Siemens Charger locomotives        be reduced to two (2) daily round-trip and the suspension
in operation, ACE is able to operate up to 10 cars per train ac-   of Saturday Service. Even with the reduction of service, ACE
commodating a maximum of 450 passengers at any one time            is estimated to carry just under 1.1 million passengers in
with social distancing recommendations. If the ridership           FY2019/2020.
nears the 450-threshold, staff will bring a budget amendment
before the Board to increase the level of service.                 With the operation of only two (2) daily round-trips in fiscal
                                                                   year 2020/2021, it is anticipated the ACE service will carry
                                                                   750,000 passengers for the year. This assumption is predi-
COVID-19 Operational Response                                      cated on the current climate with the majority of employees
                                                                   working from home for the remainder of 2020 and anticipates
As ACE continues to operate as an essential service during         employees starting to return to work at offices/campuses in
the COVID-19 outbreak, it is necessary and required that           early 2021.
steps are taken to keep employees and passengers safe. On-
board the ACE trains several steps are being taking to ensure
a safe operating and traveling environment including: appro-       Positive Train Control (PTC)
priate signage to communicate health and safety protocols,
an increased trainset cleaning and disinfecting regime, em-        Positive Train Control (PTC) continued to be a major ini-
ployees and passengers are required to wear face coverings,        tiative for ACE as the deadline for full interoperability is
and passengers are required to socially distance onboard at        December 31, 2020. While ACE became fully operational in
least 6-ft apart. Similar measures are being taken at stations.    December 2019, the Host Railroads are not fully interopera-
Health and safety measures are continuing to be updated as         ble, however, both UPRR and Caltrain are on track to be fully
new guidance is provided.                                          interoperable by the December 31, 2020 deadline. SJRRC
                                                                   operations staff continues to work closely with UPRR and
                                                                   Caltrain on software updates to reduce delays and improve
                                                                   reliability.

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Operations

Equipment Familiarization                                          Rail Maintenance Facility (RMF) Improvements
with First Responders
                                                                   Staff is working with the State to begin the design and con-
Staff is working with first responders to complete critical        struction of improvements at the RMF to accommodate the
equipment familiarization and security drills. The ability for     newly State purchased Siemens Single Level Cars. The im-
first responders to get on the equipment and complete train-       provements will allow the State to complete the acceptance
ing is invaluable to the ACE Service. The City of Stockton and     of the cars and SJRRC to be prepared to complete the pre-
City of Lodi are working with staff to complete K9 training in     ventative maintenance regulatory inspections once the cars
various scenarios on weekends and within the Rail Mainte-          enter into revenue service. The cars are anticipated to enter
nance Facility (RMF) itself. However, with outbreak of the         revenue service in late 2020 as part of the San Joaquins Ser-
Coronavirus the training has been postponed.                       vice. Additionally, staff is working with the State and Siemens
                                                                   on the delivery timeline and training on maintenance for the
                                                                   new equipment.
On Time Performance

On Time Performance (OTP) was at 82% for FY 2019/2020.             Saturday Service
Issues with PTC caused delays in January and February of
2020, although subsequent software updates have helped             ACE Saturday Service was launched on September 7, 2019.
improve OTP back towards historical norms of 90%.                  ACE operated two (2) round-trips on Saturdays. The service
                                                                   had low ridership for its initial operating period but was an-
                                                                   ticipated to improve in ridership during the warmer months
Overhaul of Passenger Cars                                         of spring and summer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
                                                                   Saturday Service was suspended on March 22, 2020.
With the suspension of two (2) daily round-trips the car over-
haul program has been expedited. The current improvements
include replacing and refinishing the seats, refurbishing          Mobile Ticketing App
bathrooms, and improving signage and lighting in the cars,
and refreshing the paint. The overhaul of all 30 cars is expect-   The ACE mobile ticket app was fully launched in April 2019
ed to be completed in FY 2024.                                     and continues to be a popular alternative for passengers pur-
                                                                   chasing tickets. Rider feedback continues to be positive and
                                                                   the is available for Apple and Android devices.

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Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project

The Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project will unlock the most congested at-
grade crossing in California providing better freight and passenger service. A focus
for FY20/21 is securing full construction funding, completing preliminary design, and
releasing the draft environmental document.

Project Overview

The Stockton Diamond is the busiest, most congested at-
grade railway junction in California. The current, at-grade
configuration of the track results in significant delays to
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) freight trains serving their
nationwide networks and the Port of Stockton. These delays
make the Stockton Diamond the worst freight rail bottleneck
in California, limiting the capacity of the Port of Stockton
for growth and inhibiting the expansion of the Amtrak San
Joaquins and Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) service
through the region.

The Stockton Diamond Grade Separation project would              Stockton Diamond Project Area
grade separate the two north-south UPRR mainline tracks
from the two east-west BNSF mainline tracks. Project scope
also includes bike, pedestrian, and roadway improvements         Public Benefits
at ten at-grade local road crossings in the City of Stockton,
enhancing safety and access for residents.                       •   Facilitating expansion of ACE and Amtrak San Joaquins
                                                                     services
The construction of the grade separation would provide for       •   Improved reliability of ACE and Amtrak San Joaquins
an uninterrupted flow of rail through the crossing, which            services
will improve freight movements and lead to lower costs           •   Travel time savings from a reduction in freight delays
for freight shipping, reduced delays, and a decrease in          •   Fuel cost savings from a reduction in idling
fuel consumption for idling locomotives. This increase in        •   Greater efficiency for freight rail movement
throughput and velocity of freight trains translates to cost     •   Improved air quality in a disadvantaged area of
savings for Port customers and the freight railroads, allowing       Downtown Stockton
for continued growth and improved efficiency. In addition,       •   Reduced blockage and delays for pedestrians and
the project would allow for more freight and passenger trains        motorists at key local road crossings
to pass through the Stockton Diamond at faster speeds.           •   Improved access to the Port of Stockton

                    PA&ED (Project Approval &
                    Environmental Document)

                                         PS&E (Plans, Specifications and
                                         Estimates) & ROW (Right of Way)
                                                                                           Construction
                                                        Construction Begins                Completed

                3/1/2021                 10/1/2022 11/1/2022                                     5/1/2025

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Capital Projects

The SJRRC Capital Project List continues to grow, with expansion projects
planned to serve new regions and improvements to benefit existing ACE and
Amtrak San Joaquins services.

                                              Stockton Diamond Grade Separation

                                              Environmental assessments and preliminary engineering will continue to analyze
                                              a grade separation at the intersection of the BNSF Stockton Subdivision and the
                                              Union Pacific Fresno Subdivision south Stockton. The construction of the grade
                                              separation will provide an uninterrupted flow of rail through the crossing, improv-
                                              ing freight movements and facilitating the expansion of ACE and San Joaquins
                                              service through the region.

ACE Extension – Stockton to Natomas                                Platform Extensions Projects

The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the               Construction is scheduled to begin at Lathrop/Manteca,
extension of ACE and San Joaquins service to Natomas was           Tracy, Vasco Road, Livermore, and Pleasanton to extend the
circulated for public comment on March 31, 2020. A Final EIR       platforms and allow longer trainsets to serve the station. Final
will be prepared for the project and preliminary engineering       design will continue for the Fremont Station.
continues for the stations, infrastructure, and layover facility
necessary to implement the service. Once the environmental
document is adopted and certified, final design will begin for     Robert J. Cabral Station Expansion
key facilities and infrastructure to initiate service.
                                                                   The expansion of the Robert J. Cabral Station will see the
                                                                   construction of a new Western Pacific Depot building and a
ACE Extension – Lathrop to Ceres/Merced                            permanent parking lot and site improvements. Final design
                                                                   will continue for the project, with construction anticipated to
Final design continues for stations, track and bridge work,        begin on the parking lot and site improvements.
and a layover facility for the extension of ACE service to
Ceres. Right of way activity is also anticipated to begin during
the upcoming year for key facility locations. A project level      Railcar Midlife Overhaul
environmental clearance for the extension of ACE service
from Ceres to Merced is also under development. The docu-          As part of SJRRC’s commitment to maintaining assets in a
ment will explore track improvements, new stations, equip-         State of Good Repair, work is underway to overhaul ACE’s
ment, and layover facility needs for service to Merced.            fleet of 30 railcars. SJRRC’s Transit Asset Management Plan
                                                                   (TAMP) identified midlife overhauls as a key initiative to en-
                                                                   sure ACE’s revenue fleet operates at maximum performance.
Rail Car Purchase                                                  Project benefits include reduced reactive maintenance costs
                                                                   and a decrease in the frequency and duration of service de-
To allow for increased capacity of the ACE service and pre-        lays due to equipment failure.
pare for the expansion of service to Sacramento and Ceres/
Merced, SJRRC has entered a joint procurement with other
transits agencies. The new rail cars will be used in conjunc-
tion with existing equipment and the Tier IV locomotives to
create longer train consists that can transport more passen-
gers between the Central Valley and the Bay Area.

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Capital Projects

Cabral Station Track Extension                                     San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
This fully funded project will provide the final track extension
                                                                   Capital Projects
between the Rail Maintenance Facility (RMF) and Cabral
Station. Coordination with Union Pacific is ongoing, with          Madera Station Relocation
designs currently under review. Construction is anticipated
to begin in Summer 2020.                                           SJJPA has been coordinating with CalSTA and CHSRA to de-
                                                                   velop plans for a relocated Madera Station, which would also
                                                                   work as a multi-modal hub station with future HSR opera-
                                                                   tions. Environmental assessments and preliminary engineer-
East Channel Street Improvements
                                                                   ing are currently underway.
With a grant from SJCOG, improvements on Channel Street
will offer better connectivity between the San Joaquin Re-
gional Transit District’s (RTD) Downtown Transit Center and        Stockton Wye
Cabral Station. Final design for the project is currently under-
way and construction is anticipated to begin in 2021.              Senate Bill (SB-) 1 funding through the State Rail Assistance
                                                                   (SRA) Program was secured to construct a new track in the
                                                                   northwest quadrant intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad
                                                                   Fresno Subdivision and BNSF Railway Stockton Subdivision.
Tracy ACE Station Improvements

Upgrades to the existing Tracy ACE Station, including pas-
senger amenities, equipment, and parking improvements,             Oakley Station Platform
will improve station accessibility and facilitate an increase in
ridership.                                                         Funding for the Oakley Station Platform is included in SJJPA’s
                                                                   Valley Rail TIRCP award. The City of Oakley is providing
                                                                   matching funds for the parking and other station facilities.
                                                                   Amtrak will begin final design for the station platform and
State-Owned Equipment Truck Overhaul
                                                                   trackwork in during the upcoming Fiscal Year.
To increase Rail Maintenance Facility utilization and provide
additional funding, SJRRC is contracted by the State of Cali-
fornia to perform an equipment truck overhaul project of the       Network Integration Planning
State-Owned intercity passenger rail fleet.
                                                                   Coordination is underway with CHSRA, CalSTA, and Caltrans
                                                                   on the Network Integration Study effort, which focuses on the
                                                                   coordination and connectivity of the San Joaquins and ACE
                                                                   services with future HSR operations. This will include plan-
                                                                   ning for a direct connection between the San Joaquins and
                                                                   HSR at Merced and service options south of Merced along
                                                                   the BNSF corridor that would complement HSR operations.

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San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA)

The San Joaquins remain an essential public transportation service for California. Major
projects are underway to improve the San Joaquins service to Sacramento, and the San
Joaquins will be a vital feeder service to the future HSR Interim Operating Segment.
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis San Joaquins ridership and       operations and that the San Joaquins rail service and feeder
revenue dropped to a low of over -90% in April, and about           bus networks will be key feeder services to ensure the suc-
-80% in May. Although San Joaquins ridership has begun to           cess of the HSR Interim Operating Segment. SJJPA initiated
rise, it will take time to for California and the San Joaquins to   planning for the direct connection between the San Joaquins
fully recover. The San Joaquins rail service operations have        and HSR at Merced called the Merced Intermodal Track
been reduced by nearly half - down from 7 daily round-trips         Connection (MITC) Project (estimated to cost $155 million).
to 4 daily round-trips. In addition, the San Joaquin Joint          SJJPA worked with agencies and organizations throughout
Powers Authority (SJJPA) is taking actions to significantly re-     the Central Valley and Bay Area to support the CHSRA’s Draft
duce Thruway Bus Services. In spite of the current crisis, San      2020 Business Plan recommendations to move forward with
Joaquins remain an essential public transportation service          the Merced-Fresno-Bakersfield HSR Interim Operating Seg-
for California. Major infrastructure projects are underway          ment with additional stations at Madera and Kings/Tulare.
to improve San Joaquins service to Sacramento and the San           SJJPA will continue to work with CHSRA, CalSTA, Caltrans
Joaquin will be a vital feeder service to the future Merced-Ba-     and SJRRC on planning for integrating San Joaquins and ACE
kersfield HSR Interim Operating Segment.                            services with future HSR operations. The next step will be an
                                                                    operating agreement between the CHSRA, SJJPA and SJRRC.
Key Coordination and Network Integration                            The SJJPA is the most likely operator for initial service on the
Efforts with High-Speed Rail                                        Merced-Bakersfield HSR Interim Operating Segment, leasing
                                                                    slots from CHSRA much like the San Joaquins are currently
In support of the California High Speed Rail Authority’s            run on slots leased by BNSF.
(CHSRA) Draft 2020 Business Plan, SJJPA worked with CHS-
RA staff and CHSRA’s Early Train Operator (ETO) to provide          Slotted Schedules for Spring 2019
inputs for improved San Joaquins connectivity to future HSR         and Spring 2020
service at Merced. Connectivity to ACE and San Joaquins at
Merced is key to the success of the HSR Interim Operating           On May 20, 2019, the Spring 2019 Schedule returned the San
Segment. The 2020 SJJPA Business Plan highlights that the           Joaquins to full-corridor service for 7 daily round-trips and
San Joaquins southern terminus will be at Merced once the           in partnership with CalSTA, Caltrans, Amtrak, UPRR, and
Merced-Bakersfield HSR Interim Operating Segment begins             BNSF. This new scheduled introduced a slotted schedule and

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San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA)
distributed pad-time for improved on-time performance for          opportunities for ridership, revenue, access to public trans-
the first time for the San Joaquins. In FY19/20 SJJPA contin-      portation and potential transit-oriented development than
ued working with its partner agencies to make improvements         the current Amtrak station location. Environmental review
to increase on-time performance, ridership, and revenue for        and detailed design work are well underway and the draft
the San Joaquins. The Spring 2020 Schedule was to focus on         environmental document is expected to be released this
reducing operating times to under six hours between Ba-            summer (2020).
kersfield and Oakland Amtrak Stations to negate the need for
costly crew changes. Options to be considered will include         Thruway Bus Network Reductions
skip-stop/limited stop service. This schedule will include
more detailed coordination with Capitol Corridor and Pacific       The COVID-19 crisis and state funding shortfalls created the
Surfliner services to enhance ridership potential and on-time      need for the SJJPA to act quickly to make changes on the San
performance. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementa-             Joaquins Thruway Bus Network to reduce costs in order to
tion of the previously planned Spring 2020 Schedule Change         keep even the reduced train service operating in FY 20/21.
has been delayed. On March 26, 2020 SJJPA implemented              At the May 29, 2020 Board Meeting, SJJPA approved action to
a reduced San Joaquins train and thruway bus schedule in           suspend indefinitely or terminate several of the least cost-ef-
response to the dramatic decrease in ridership and revenue         fective and lowest ridership routes and to truncate several
that all intercity rail services statewide have experienced        routes which had very low ridership towards the ends of the
since the onset of the pandemic. This schedule reduced the         routes. SJJPA concluded that costs can be cut substantially
amount of available trains and buses by about 50% compared         without losing substantial potential ridership and revenue.
to typical San Joaquins service.                                   SJJPA also has continued to work on new partnerships with
                                                                   public transportation operators and minor route improve-
Senate Bill 742 (Allen)                                            ments (such as new or relocated stops) also can help increase
                                                                   ridership and improve cost-effectiveness. SJJPA will work
SJJPA worked with Senator Allen and other sponsors and             with Amtrak on the contracts currently held by Amtrak to
supporters to pass Senate Bill 742, which amended Section          make sure that routes that are truncated, suspended, or
14035.55 provisions enabling the Joint Power Authorities           terminated are altered in accordance with the contracts
(San Joaquin, Capitol Corridor, and LOSSAN) to pick up and         provisions to ensure costs are reduced for the network. The
drop off passengers on their Amtrak intercity thruway bus          San Joaquins Thruway Bus Network will remain a vital part
routes without requiring them to have a train ticket as part       of the San Joaquins operations and will become even more
of their trip. SB 742 was passed by the Legislature without a      important in the future when providing feeder service to the
single “no” vote and was signed by the Governor on October         Merced-Bakersfield HSR Interim Operating Segment.
8, 2020. SB 742 became law on January 1, 2020. SJJPA took ac-
tion to open ticketing for bus-only trips on five routes (Routes   Improve On-Time Performance and Safety
10, 12, 19, 1c and 40) at the January 24, 2020 and March 27,
2020 SJJPA Board Meetings. Unfortunately the COVID-19              SJJPA continues to work with Caltrans to provide additional
crisis struck and SB 742 implementation will likely have to        incentives to host railroads to substantially improve San Joa-
be put on hold until social spacing restrictions on buses and      quins on-time performance. SJJPA is also working to reduce
trains are eased. SJJPA is confident that in the future, Senate    trespassing in the freight right-of-way to increase public
Bill 742 provisions will increase revenues for the state at vir-   safety and the reliability of the San Joaquins. SJJPA continues
tually no additional cost, provide improved access to priority     to work in partnership with Caltrans, Amtrak, and the host
and underserved communities, reduce the amount of green-           railroads in monitoring the on-time performance of the San
house gases and air pollution emissions by diverting trips         Joaquins service and develop action plans to improve the
that would have previously been taken by an automobile, and        performance of the service.
provide better utilization of current infrastructure and reduce
congestion on some of the state’s most congested freeways.         Support the State’s Integrated Ticketing Efforts
Madera Station Relocation Project                                  SJJPA continues to strongly support CalSTA’s vision for
                                                                   statewide integrated ticketing and has been assisting with
SJJPA continued to work with CalSTA and CHSRA to refine            the state’s efforts to implement integrated ticketing. SJJPA
plans for a relocated Madera Station which would serve the         is working with CalSTA, CCJPA and other agencies towards
San Joaquins in the short-term and then would be expanded          the early deployment of a pilot program that would include
to serve future HSR operations. This effort is focused on a        California’s intercity and commuter rail services.
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Organizational Chart
                                                                                                                Board of Directors

                                                                                                                  Executive Director

                                                                                                                                   Director of Capital Projects,                                                Director of Fiscal Services
                                       Director of Operations
                                                                                                                                             DBELO                                                              and Administration, EEO

                               Operations                   Facilities
                                                                                                                                                                                         Controller
                             Superintendent              Superintendent

           Mechanical                                      Manager of                           Marketing                 Manager of                                                                               Manager of
            Officer                                         Facilities                          Manager                Regional Initiatives                                                                      Fiscal Services

            Senior                                                                             Senior Marketing                                Senior                 Executive        Senior Accountant                                   Human
                                                                                                 Coordinator                                  Planner                                                                Senior            Resources Payroll
       Passenger Services                                                                                                                                             Legislative         Reporting &
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Accountant            Coordinator
          Coordinator                                                                                                                                                Coordinator          Compliance

                                            Safety and Security                                   Community                               Connecting
                                               Coordinator                                                            Marketing            Services
                                                                                                   Outreach
                                                                                                                     Coordinator          Coordinator
                                                                                                  Coordinator

                                  Passenger Services                                              Associate                                        Associate       Contracts &                                                 Staff
                                      Supervisor                                                   Planner                                          Planner        Compliance                                              Accountant I/II
                                                                                                                                                                   Supervisor

                            Customer              Passenger                Facilities &                                                                                                            Ticketing                       Admin.         Admin.
                             Service               Service                Maintenance                                                                                                                Lead                       Assistant (HR)   Assistant
                              Lead                  Lead                    Tecnician

Operations                                                                 Facilities &        Market Research        Marketing                     Assistant       Contracts &                    Ticketing             Fiscal
 Analyst                                                                  Maintenance              Analyst            Specialist                    Planner         Compliance                     Assistant          Assistant I/II
                                                                            Mechanic                                                                                Assistant (2)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Total Positions Shown:
 Transportation      Passenger      Customer           Passenger     Facility           Facilities &         Office                                                          IT                 Office
  Specialist (2)      Services        Service           Services   Watchperson        Grounds Worker    Specialist (RMF)                                                  Specialist      Specialist (Cabral)                71
                      Floater    Representative (5)    Agent (9)                          I/II (3)

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Capital Budget
 Capital Budget 2020/2021                                  Project Total   FTA          FTA          FTA CMAQ    IRS Bond   State        State of     State of     State of     State of     State of     State of       State of     State of Cal-   SB 132 ACE   State Affordable   State of     SJVAPCD   BAAQMD    SJCOG STA   ACTC        Measure       Measure
                                                           for FY 20/21    Section      Section                  Rebate     Inter-City   California   California   California   Calfiornia   Calfiornia   California     California   ifornia State   Expansion    Housing            California                       Funds       Measure B   K - Capital   K - Smart
                                                                           5307 Funds   5337 Funds               Funds      Capital      TIRCP        Prop 1A      ITIP         Prop 1B      Prop 1B      Prop 1B PTI-   State Rail   of Good         Funds        Sustainable        LCTOP                                                    Program       Growth
                                                                                                                            Funds                     Funds                     CalOES       CTSGP        MESA Funds     Assistance   Repair                       Communities        Funds
SJCOG Consolidated Loan                         Budgeted   $1,118,012                   894,410                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                223,602

A1 & A2 Bond Repayments                         Budgeted   $3,033,988                   1,440,000                889,972                                                                                                                                                                                               704,016

UPRR Capital Access Fee                         Budgeted   $3,242,516      2,594,013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           648,503

UPRR Capitalized Maintenance Projects           Budgeted   $4,000,000      1,185,093    1,846,668                                                                                                                                                                                                                      718,239     250,000

Safety Improvement Fund                         Budgeted   $500,000                                                                                                                                                      500,000

ACE Extension - Stockton to Natomas             Budgeted   $5,000,000                                                                    5,000,000

ACE Extension - Lathrop to Ceres/Merced         Budgeted   $10,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                10,000,000

Stockton Diamond Grade Separation               Budgeted   $2,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                 2,000,000

Locomotives                                     Budgeted   $1,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                              500,000   500,000

Platform Extension Projects                     Budgeted   $3,000,000                                                                    2,500,000                                                                       500,000

Cabral Station Track Extension                  Budgeted   $5,000,000      1,961,755                 2,038,245                                        500,000                                                                                                                                                                                  500,000

Positive Train Control                          Budgeted   $1,221,823      15,119       585,868      373,058                                                                                 47,778                                                                                                                                            200,000

Rail Car Purchase                               Budgeted   $27,000,000                                                                   15,500,000                                                                                                   7,500,000    4,000,000

Railcar Midlife Overhaul                        Budgeted   $6,711,081                   5,500,000    111,081                                                                                                             1,100,000

Locomotive Overhaul                             Budgeted   $524,530                                  524,530

Locomotive Conversion                           Budgeted   $239,328                                                                                                                                                      239,328

State-Owned Equipment Truck Overhaul            Budgeted   $1,000,000                                                       1,000,000

Sunol Quiet Zone Quad Gates                     Budgeted   $475,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                475,000

East Channel Street Improvements                Budgeted   $2,007,500                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          225,000       1,782,500

Robert J. Cabral Station Expansion              Budgeted   $1,979,505                                1,295,000                                                                                                           400,000      284,505

Facility Upgrades and Capital Improvements Budgeted        $93,068                                                                                                                                                                    93,068

Lathrop/Manteca Station Improvements            Budgeted   $779,700                                                                                                                                                                                                                   679,700                                                  100,000

Tracy ACE Station Improvements                  Budgeted   $1,223,367      1,023,828                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   199,539

Capital Spares                                  Budgeted   $546,138        246,138                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             300,000

Safety/Security Projects                        Budgeted   $382,115                                                                                                                          150,000      232,115

Short Range Transit Plan                        Budgeted   $26,123         26,123

WiFi Upgrade                                    Budgeted   $820,000                                                                                                                                                      $820,000

Public Information Display Systems (PIDS)       Budgeted   $500,000                                                                                                                          225,000                     $275,000

Network Integration                             Budgeted   $450,000                                                                      450,000

SJJPA - Corridor Safety and Security Projects   Budgeted   $1,475,000                                                                                                           1,475,000

SJJPA - Station and Transportation Projects     Budgeted   $4,000,000                                                                    2,250,000                 500,000                                               1,250,000

SJJPA - Minor Capital Projects                  Budgeted   $500,000                                                         500,000

 Total                                          BALANCE    $89,848,794     7,052,069    10,266,946   4,341,914   889,972    1,500,000    25,700,000   500,000      500,000      1,475,000    422,778      232,115        5,084,328    377,573         19,500,000   4,000,000          679,700      500,000   500,000   1,621,794   725,000     2,197,105     1,782,500

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SJRRC/ACE Operating Budget
                                                                                       Prior Year SJRRC/ACE           2020/2021 SJRRC           2020/2021 ACE          2020/2021 SJRRC/          % Change From
                                                                                        Combined Operating            Operating Budget              Operating             ACE Combined              Prior Year to
                                                                                                      Budget                                           Budget           Operating Budget           Current Year

Operating Revenue
Measure K                                                                                            4,610,096                 2,009,700              964,124                   2,973,824
SJCOG - Local Transportation Funds (LTF)                                                             4,147,715                                      2,796,123                   2,796,123
Fare Revenues                                                                                       10,500,000                                      1,229,580                   1,229,580
ACTC Measure B Local                                                                                 3,091,148                                      1,567,430                   1,567,430
ACTC Measure BB Local                                                                                1,454,292                                        743,216                     743,216
Santa Clara VTA Local                                                                                3,793,064                                      2,546,587                   2,546,587
Transportation for Clean Air (TFCA)                                                                     80,000                                         80,000                      80,000
SJCOG - State Transit Assistance (STA)                                                                 702,450                                         65,522                      65,522
MTC - State Transit Assistance (STA)                                                                   498,478                                        347,133                     347,133
ACTC Measure B Local - Admin Fee                                                                        15,000                                         15,000                      15,000
ACTC Measure BB Local - Admin Fee                                                                       15,000                                         15,000                      15,000
Amtrak Thruway Service                                                                                  75,000                                         75,000                      75,000
Ticket Sales Others                                                                                    163,985                                              0                           0
State Rail Assistance                                                                                1,603,056                                              0                           0
High Speed Rail                                                                                        102,000                    102,000                   0                     102,000
LCTOP - Means Based Fare Program                                                                                                                      173,687                     173,687
Other Revenue - Caltrans Siemens Agreement*                                                                                                         1,900,000                   1,900,000
FTA CARES ACT                                                                                                                                       8,704,323                   8,704,323
Total Operating Revenue                                                                             30,851,284                 2,111,700           21,222,725                  23,334,425                      -24%

 Project Management Services and Supplies
Salaries/Benefits/Contract Help                                                                      6,581,960                 1,078,411             4,265,428                  5,343,839                      -19%
Office Expenses/Postage                                                                                 56,073                    22,369                27,485                     49,854                      -11%
Subscriptions/Periodicals/Memberships                                                                   16,175                     6,750                 9,650                     16,400                        1%
Office Equipment Leases / Supplies / Maintenance / Furniture                                           102,278                    39,976                64,231                    104,207                        2%
Computer Systems                                                                                       137,500                    84,750                 8,850                     93,600                      -32%
Communications                                                                                          81,648                    21,272                60,904                     82,176                        1%
Motor Pool                                                                                              89,070                    17,240                62,149                     79,389                      -11%
Transportation/Travel                                                                                   44,900                    10,650                17,125                     27,775                      -38%
Training                                                                                                25,995                     6,098                15,625                     21,723                      -16%
Audits/Regulatory Reporting                                                                             83,200                    14,200                69,400                     83,600                        0%
Professional Services Legislative                                                                       79,500                    76,470                     -                     76,470                       -4%
Professional Services Legal                                                                            150,000                   100,000                60,000                    160,000                        7%
Professional Services General                                                                          276,529                   127,356               163,695                    291,051                        5%
Publications/Legal Notices                                                                              27,000                    11,000                16,000                     27,000                        0%
Taxes/Assessments                                                                                       23,025                    23,025                     -                     23,025                        0%
Project Management, Services & Supplies Subtotal                                                     7,774,853                 1,639,567             4,840,542                  6,480,109                      -17%
 Contracted Services**
Maintenance of San Joaquin County Facilities                                                            87,000                     99,499                   -                      99,499                       14%
Maintenance & Improvements System Wide ACE Stations                                                     54,900                          -              54,900                      54,900                        0%
Maintenance of Headquarters Structures/Grounds                                                         184,055                     39,532             130,992                     170,524                       -7%
ACE Operations & Maintenance*                                                                        8,301,828                          -           5,681,538                   5,681,538                      -32%
Positive Train Control                                                                                 276,000                          -             276,000                     276,000                        0%
Consumables/Repair Parts                                                                             1,208,800                          -             550,000                     550,000                      -55%
Operating Leases                                                                                       110,000                     31,800              39,100                      70,900                      -36%
Fuel                                                                                                 1,794,223                                        831,482                     831,482                      -54%
Railroad Maintenance, Oversight/Dispatching                                                          2,289,510                                      1,076,631                   1,076,631                      -53%
Insurance                                                                                            3,214,007                    180,949           3,764,611                   3,945,560                       23%
Insurance Management Fees                                                                              150,000                     22,500             127,500                     150,000                        0%
Security Services/Safety Programs                                                                      395,729                     43,128             352,601                     395,729                        0%
FRA/FTA Drug Testing Program                                                                             7,100                                          7,100                       7,100                        0%
Passenger and Service Restoration Communications                                                       389,900                     33,000             422,742                     455,742                       17%
Special Trains                                                                                         163,985                                              -                           -                          -
Passenger Services                                                                                      16,078                                         14,500                      14,500                      -10%
Ticketing Services                                                                                     885,932                                        436,614                     436,614                      -51%
Professional Services Operations                                                                       509,621                     21,725             243,948                     265,673                      -48%
Communications Operations                                                                              193,071                          -              96,536                      96,536                      -50%
Communications WiFi                                                                                    303,406                                        400,000                     400,000                       32%
Emergency Ride Home/Emergency Bus Bridges                                                               42,330                                         19,125                      19,125                      -55%
Rail Maintenance Facility                                                                            1,144,101                                      1,113,480                   1,113,480                       -3%
Contracted Services - Sub-Total                                                                     21,721,576                   472,133           15,639,400                  16,111,533                      -26%
Shuttle Services                                                                                     1,354,855                         -              742,783                     742,783                      -45%
Total Operating Expenses                                                                            30,851,284                 2,111,700           21,222,725                  23,334,425                      -24%
 * ACE’s third Party Operating Vendor will use existing staff to work with Caltrans and Siemens and test the new state owned rolling stock equipment being stored at the ACE Rail Maintenance Facility site.
 ** ‘Contracting Services Budget’ is based on a cautious assumption of operating two round-trips.

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SJJPA Operating Budget

                                                                                                         Prior Year SJJPA                            2020/2021 SJJPA                % Change From Prior
                                                                                                        Operating Budget                            Operating Budget                 Year to Current Year
 Operating Revenue
 State Intercity Rail Funds                                                                                      70,393,392                                  65,862,796
 Total Operating Revenue                                                                                         70,393,392                                 65,862,796                                     -7%

 Administrative Expenses
 Salaries/Benefits/Contract Help                                                                                   2,374,767                                   2,361,112                                    -1%
 Office Expenses/Postage                                                                                               23,333                                      24,517                                    5%
 Subscriptions/Periodicals/Memberships                                                                                   5,000                                      5,000                                    0%
 Office Equipment Leases / Supplies / Maintenance / Furniture                                                                 -                                           -
 Computer Systems                                                                                                        5,000                                      5,000                                    0%
 Communications                                                                                                        28,905                                      28,977                                    0%
 Motor Pool                                                                                                            24,314                                      29,779                                  22%
 Transportation/Travel                                                                                                 30,000                                      40,000                                  33%
 Training                                                                                                                7,605                                      7,605                                    0%
 Audits/Regulatory Reporting                                                                                           16,500                                      17,000                                    3%
 Professional Services Legislative                                                                                     28,500                                      34,486                                  21%
 Professional Services Legal                                                                                           75,000                                      75,000                                    0%
 Professional Services General                                                                                       279,267                                     281,015                                     1%
 Professional Services Grants                                                                                          67,000                                      67,000                                    0%
 Publications/Legal Notices                                                                                            10,000                                      10,000                                    0%
 Professional Services Operations                                                                                      20,000                                      20,000                                    0%
 Communications Operations                                                                                             10,250                                      11,016                                    7%
 Maintenance of Headquarters Structures/Grounds                                                                        82,361                                    109,623                                   33%
 Insurance                                                                                                             48,000                                      93,850                                  96%
 Insurance Management Fees                                                                                               5,000                                      2,500                                 -50%
 Security Services/Safety Programs                                                                                            -                                    24,109                                 100%
 Administrative Expenses Subtotal                                                                                 3,140,802                                   3,247,589                                      3%
 Marketing Expenses
 Community Engagement & Marketing *                                                                                1,020,000                                   1,540,000                                   51%
 New Service Advertising                                                                                             900,000                                     670,000                                  -26%
 Market Analysis**                                                                                                     40,000                                    200,000                                  400%
 Marketing Expenses Sub-Total                                                                                     1,960,000                                   2,410,000                                    23%
 Amtrak Contract Expense
 San Joaquin Intercity Rail Operations                                                                           65,292,590                                  60,205,207                                     -8%
 Amtrak Contract Expense Subtotal                                                                                65,292,590                                 60,205,207                                     -8%
 Shuttle Services                                                                                                             -                                           -
 Total Operating Expenses***                                                                                     70,393,392                                 65,862,796                                     -6%
 * SJJPA has requested an additional $500,000 annual allocation of marketing funds to support marketing efforts throughout the state. This request aligns the SJJPA budget wih the other corridors and eliminates
 the need for supplemental asks for special marketing funds.
 **The ‘Market Analysis Project’ is a bi-yearly project set to recommense in FY20/21.
 *** San Joaquins Intercity Passenger Rail Operating Expenses reflect San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Business Plan. Per recent direction from the State of California, Intercity Passenger Rail Programs are
 required to reduce service to 50-60% of normal operations and eliminate non-essential costs. The State of California and SJJPA are working to implement the required reductions to produce a final budget which
 will be updated in the Final Work Program.

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